In case of an emergency, and we are unable to reach the parents and the designed emergency contact person(s). BTCF will be given the authority to independently seek medical attention for the student concerned without objection from the student’s parents. 

I hereby acknowledge that I have voluntarily applied for my child to participate in all activities to be conducted by the Buddhist Tzu Chi Foundation (“BTCF”).  I agree to defend, indemnify and save harmless, BTCF and its officers, chaperons, teachers, volunteers, employees, and other persons associated with BTCF from and against any and all claims, demands, losses, defense costs or liability of any kind or nature which the BTCF, its officers, chaperons, teachers, volunteers, employees and other persons associated with BTCF may sustain or incur or which may be imposed upon them for injury to or death of persons or damage to property as a result of, arising out of, or in any  manner connected with my child’s participation in all BTCF’s activities. 

I certify that my child has the necessary skills and abilities to participate in all BTCF activities and I assume full responsibility for body injury, and loss of personal property, and expenses thereof as a result of my child’s negligence in participating in BTCF activities.  I also agree to instruct my child to abide by the rules or instructions given to them either verbally or in writing by BTCF. I further understand that BTCF reserves the right to refuse any person judged to be physically or mentally unfit to meet the rigors and requirements of participating in certain activities.  I also agree that BTCF may use video or photographic or audio records of the activities that my child has participated in for promotional purposes. 

I also agree that in the event of illness or accident of my child, any BTCF officers, chaperons, teachers, volunteers, employees and other persons associated with BTCF, in whose care my child has been entrusted, are authorized to consent to an X-ray examination, anesthetic, medical or surgical diagnosis of my child; to transportation of my child to any hospital and to treatment and hospital care to be rendered to my child under the general or special supervision and upon the advice of a licensed physician and/or surgeon.  I hereby indemnify, discharge and hold harmless BTCF, its officers, chaperons, teachers, volunteers, employees and other persons associated with BTCF from liability because of the exercise of such actions.